Is a nicked strop still OK to use?

[Slowhand]

I've nicked a practice strop...

Do I need to sand off the rough edges? Will a little flip of leather do damage to the blade if it is kept on there? If it is sanded off, will *that* affect the stropping performance?

Thanks.

 

[ShavedZombie]

It depends how big the nick is (a picture will help)

There are a few common practices:

If it's a very small nick, ignore it.

If it's a small to medium sized nick, sand it out

If it's a large, deep nick, put a small amount of superglue UNDER the flap of the nick, and press it down. Give it 24 hours to dry and then, once everything is dry, sand the surface lightly to remove whatever glue oozed out of the cut.


also, if you end up sanding it, make sure you sand the whole strop evenly, not just the nicked part. Uniform surfaces are a must.

Cheers,
Jeremy

 

[bradyarz]

it depends how big the nick is (a picture will help)

there are a few common practices:

If it's a very small nick, ignore it.

If it's a small to medium sized nick, sand it out

if it's a large, deep nick, put a small amount of superglue under the flap of the nick, and press it down. Give it 24 hours to dry and then, once everything is dry, sand the surface lightly to remove whatever glue oozed out of the cut.


Also, if you end up sanding it, make sure you sand the whole strop evenly, not just the nicked part. Uniform surfaces are a must.

Cheers,
jeremy

+1

 

[LarryAndro]

Some use rubber cement to glue down a flap. It bonds to leather very well, and retains some elasticity.

Run your hand over the spot. Does anything, no matter how small, protrude upward? If so, don't use the strop, or don't use the strop until that spot is fixed.

 

[huntmol]

Just use a pumice stone to sand down any raised areas and keep on stroppin'